Tanzania has been ranked 78th globally and named the most improved country in Africa in the 2025 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), reflecting steady gains in governance and reform over the past five years. The country rose from 82nd in 2021, with notable progress in Leadership & Foresight, where it ranks 40th worldwide. Tanzania’s overall...
A new government-owned ferry, MV Bukondo, was launched on September 16, 2025, in Ukerewe District, Mwanza Region, to enhance transport across Lake Victoria’s islands. Built at the Songoro Marine Workshop in Ilemela at a cost of nearly TZS 28 billion, the vessel is one of five ferries under construction to ease marine transport challenges. Speaking...
The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura) is intensifying regulation and oversight of Tanzania’s natural gas sector, prioritizing household connections as part of the National Clean Cooking Strategy 2024/34. Data from the Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) shows strong progress. In Dar es Salaam, 880 households are now connected to piped gas, while Lindi...
Airlines registered in Tanzania are expected to soon resume flights to European destinations following significant steps taken by local aviation authorities to align with European Union (EU) standards and regulations. The state-owned Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) will be the first to re-establish flights to Europe a move expected to boost trade and tourism in...
Pembezoni mwa Mkutano wa Pili wa Wakuu wa Nchi na Serikali wa Nchi za Afrika kuhusu Tabianchi jijini Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, viongozi na wadau mbalimbali wa nishati safi ya kupikia Afrika, ikiwemo Tanzania wamekutana kujadili mbinu na mahitaji mbalimbali ya Bara la Afrika katika kuongeza matumizi ya nishati safi ya kupikia. Akifungua mjadala wa Mkakati...
Tanzanian politician Humphrey Polepole recently suggested on social media that a 15-kilogram cylinder of cooking gas in Cuba costs just 2,000 Tanzanian shillings (around 75 U.S. cents). The claim, while striking, sits uncomfortably against mounting evidence that Cuban households are enduring one of the island’s most severe energy crises in decades. Reports from Havana Times...
Tanzania’s President Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is seeking re-election under the ruling party Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), is expected to collect her presidential nomination forms tomorrow (August 9, 2025) from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Dodoma. Her running mate, Dr. Emmanuel Nchimbi, will also collect his forms. The announcement follows INEC’s release...
Katika Dola la Urumi ya Kale Julius Kaizari alisalitiwa na rafiki yake wa karibu sana aliyeitwa Brutus. Wakati Kaizari anachomwa visu kuuawa ndani ya Bunge la Roma, Brutus alikuwa mmoja ya waliofanya ukatili ule. Kule Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore alishiriki kwenye kuondoa uhai wa Thomas Sankara, wawili hao wakiwa marafiki wa karibu. Walichofanya Brutus na...
Outgoing Bumbuli MP January Makamba has broken his silence following the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM)’s decision to exclude him from its shortlist of parliamentary candidates ahead of the October general elections — offering a message not of bitterness, but of loyalty and calm resolve. In an unscheduled press briefing held Wednesday after journalists sought...
Tanzanian leader and youth advocate Jokate Mwegelo has been appointed to represent the youth of Southern Africa’s Liberation Movement parties, marking a significant milestone in regional political collaboration. Her appointment was announced during a high-level summit attended by dignitaries, senior political figures, and international guests. The event, officiated by African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General...